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When Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak came to power 28 years ago, the Berlin Wall still had another eight years to stand, AIDS was only just being recognized as a disease, and the Ford Cortina had another year to run on the automaker’s production lines.
Little wonder then that some people in Egypt would like to see a fresh-faced successor to take the reins in elections slated for 2011.
But not, by any means, everyone.
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He’s widely tipped to be the next President of Egypt. He’s the policy chief in the ruling National Democratic Party (the NDP). And now he’s talking to Egyptians directly through the social web.
Today Gamal Mubarak, son of incumbent President Hosni Mubarak, will address questions posted on Facebook through a live video webcast.
It’s all part of an effort to build Mubarak junior’s credibility and support base, ahead of any future tussle for the presidency.
